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Things to see and do

Stone Circle

With a history spanning 4,500 years Stonehenge has many different meanings to people today. It is a wonder of the world, a spiritual place and a source of inspiration.

The Stone Circle is a masterpiece of engineering, and building it would have taken huge effort from hundreds of well-organised people using only simple tools and technologies. Visit Stonehenge to find out more, and use our handy glossary to understand words such as trilithon, sarsen and henge.

Neolithic Houses

Wander around the Neolithic houses outside the visitor centre. Step inside to imagine how people lived 4,500 years ago.

Chat to our volunteers and discover how the houses were built using authentic materials and techniques, based on the evidence of dwellings found nearby.

Watch us demonstrate ancient domestic skills - flint knapping, making rope out of rushes, and grinding grain with a quern and a rider.

'Standing in the Stones'

Watch the seasons pass and take a trip through time with our incredible audio-visual 360 degree view from inside the stones, in the visitor centre.

Imagine what it feels like to stand in the middle of Stonehenge at winter and summer solstice, with this unique and memorable experience.

You can also experience the Stonehenge landscape through time with our interactive map. See how the environment changed before, during and after the time of Stonehenge, and click on features to learn more about this incredible prehistoric area.

Stonehenge Exhibition

Discover the story of Stonehenge – the stones, the landscape, the people and its meaning – through a powerful combination of cutting-edge audio-visual experiences and incredible ancient objects.

Come and see the face of a man who was here 5,500 years ago – a forensic reconstruction based on his bones found near Stonehenge.

Feast! Food at Stonehenge

Discover the diet and lifestyle of the people who built Stonehenge and learn about the science behind what we know.

A special exhibition with items loaned from Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire Museum and the National Museum Wales, including the magnificent Llyn Fawr bronze cauldron. Plus events for families in October and February half term.

Ancient Landscape

Follow in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors and discover the prehistoric monuments that fill the vast ancient landscape surrounding Stonehenge.

Travel through the landscape on the visitor shuttle, walk from the visitor centre, or take the shuttle halfway to the Stones and walk.

Café

Try one of our famous Stonehenge rock cakes or enjoy a beer from the Stonehenge Brewery.

Warm up in the winter with a deluxe hot chocolate or cool down in the summer with a Marshfield Farm ice-cream. There is also a great choice of soups, sandwiches, cornish pasties and sweet treats, as well as hot and cold drinks.

Shop

Browse a wide range of souvenirs, clothing, books and gifts to provide memories of your visit, many made in the UK exclusively for Stonehenge.

Visit a museum

Extend your visit and discover more about the story of Stonehenge at one of our partner museums. Salisbury Museum's collections span the history and archaeology of south Wiltshire from prehistoric times to the present day.

Wiltshire Museum in Devizes offers award-winning displays of gold from the Time of Stonehenge that belonged to people who worshiped inside the Stone Circle.